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The answer is always yes! Our WKU Journalism students conduct and write research on a variety of subjects.

How to be in two places at once

By Amelia Brett I carefully slide the lid off as I lounge on my bed. A small tan box of nostalgia with a smooth surface sits in my lap. I run my fingers across the striped sides and over the label that says “Keys to the Past.” The elastic band that keeps it sealed...

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A Sketch of a Hero

By Christine DiMeo Pinned to the door of the sculpture studio in Western Kentucky University’s Fine Arts Center, a wide horizontal flier depicting a cloud of muscled, mostly female superheroes gazing triumphantly into the sky flaps its corners at the warm spring...

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The reality of dreams

By Griffin Fletcher It’s late afternoon on Saturday at Paradise Point Marketplace in Scottsville, nearly a 40-minute drive from downtown Bowling Green, and the smell of steaming hot dogs mingles with the warm April air. Max Erskine, 23, a Paradise Point employee, uses...

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4 issues shaping the Kentucky 2020 election cycle

By Kristina Francis With the 2020 election cycle in full swing following the Iowa caucuses, voters are beginning to focus on issues they care about and which candidate aligns with their viewpoint. The Kentucky gubernatorial race between former Gov. Matt Bevin and...

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What’s the issue?

What’s the issue? By Katelyn Latture There is a lot of talk currently being thrown into the computers, televisions, radios, phones and faces of Americans as the United States prepares for the 2020 national election. With all this noise, it can be difficult to know...

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Sanders is current front-runner in a tight race

By Ken Barlow The Democratic presidential primary race has no clear nominee. The party and many candidates have stated that their goal is to defeat President Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, but this could be difficult since there is no candidate...

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Law to shield student privacy is often misused, critics say

By Taylor Harrison The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act became law in 1974 and required schools to enforce policies to protect the privacy of students’ education records. But some people think it is being misused to protect university reputations. Through the...

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Photojournalism is paid adventure, speaker says

(Editor’s note: This story was produced in the Fall 2013 semester.) By Allyson Beasecker A renowned photographer stood in front of aspiring journalists and showed them a glimpse of what 20 years in the journalism industry looks like. Gary Bogdon, an Orlando,...

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That’s the ticket: Section 105, Row f, Seat 1.

By Kyle Williams The man walks into a basketball arena on a cold, early-November night while the home team gears up for its lone exhibition game of the young season. He takes his usual route — maneuvering through fans on the way to the seat he’s grown accustomed to...

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